NATO ministers backed reforms and cutbacks for alliance institutions Thursday to save tens of millions of dollars a year, but the United States warned its partners against making excessive cuts in national defense. Full story

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A general view taken on March 10, 2011 shows NATO defence ministers meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. NATO, which is preparing to take over military operations in Libya, would strictly limit the use of force to the protection of civilians and populated areas, diplomats told

A general view of North Atlantic Treaty Organization defense and foreign ministers attending on October 14, 2010 the start of a meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels.NATO, which is preparing to take over military operations in Libya, would strictly limit the use of force to the protection of civ